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Wed. 12/19/07 9:22am
Negator:
Ken, play some of that sick, twisted, old Christian shit from some obscure record from the early 70's. You know some song with a spoken word breakdown in the middle of some sick shit like little Johnny dies because he was singing a secular Christmas song, or something like that. I love that type of XXXmas!

Wed. 12/19/07 9:27am
Ken:
Negator - that sounds great but I dont know which comp or song you're talking about.

Wed. 12/19/07 9:27am
Negator:
THis Christina does kick ass.

Wed. 12/19/07 9:29am
jonathan:
FANX!!!!

Wed. 12/19/07 9:30am
Long time listener:
So, can anyone tell me what was up with Irwin last week? He seemed to be having some sort of breakdown. (See last week's 7SD comments.)

Wed. 12/19/07 9:30am
Listener Dave:
And through a wormhole in the space-time-radio continuum, Ken picks up WNEW-FM's signal from December 22, 1988 for just one song

Wed. 12/19/07 9:33am
Keith:
Does that mean that the next song will be "Life in the Fast Lane"?

Wed. 12/19/07 9:33am
Parq:
Kenster: There's a great Poi Dog Pondering version of the Hawaiian-American classic, "Mele Kalikimaka". It's on lots of comps, including "A Different Kind of Christmas", on the Riksy Business label, which also features Syd Straw, Shonen Knife, NRBQ, Timbuk 3 and more.

LTL, what do you mean about Irwin? That seemed like the same old usual Irwin to me.

Wed. 12/19/07 9:34am
dave in vermont:
i like low's "silent night" since you aked for my opinion-but my all time favorite christmas song is "cry of a tiny babe" by Bruce Cockburn-makes me weep everytime,seriously

Wed. 12/19/07 9:35am
Listener Dave:
So Zatumaba dropped by with his buddy Elvis! Great to see you guys! Barumpabapum!

Wed. 12/19/07 9:37am
Listener David:
MY favorite xmas song is our very own Old Pal Irwin's "Santa Claus is coming to town" Can't be matched!

Wed. 12/19/07 9:37am
evan:
ZATUMBA!

Wed. 12/19/07 9:38am
nEGATOR:
Hey! Aren't you jewish, Ken?

Wed. 12/19/07 9:38am
LTL:
Zatumba!!

Wed. 12/19/07 9:40am
Charles:
Great show, as always, Ken!

If you're looking for bad xmas songs, check if you've got "What Sweet Child of Mine Is This?" by Wonderful World of Joey.

Wed. 12/19/07 9:40am
LTL:
I love FEAR's xmas song, but I seriously doubt if Ken would play it.

Wed. 12/19/07 9:41am
Keith:
There was that metal/glam band Angel that had "The Christmas Song" which was kinda bad, but kinda good. I think it was from '77 or '78.

Wed. 12/19/07 9:41am
punkymunky:
REQUEST: can you play Santa Claus Was My Lover by Culturecide

Wed. 12/19/07 9:41am
lonnie:
one of my favorite all-time holiday traditions is someone releasing an embarrassing cover of this song. does anyone know who's on the hook for this year?

Wed. 12/19/07 9:51am
Barbara Bell:
Ken- here is my pick for a Christmas song up in the same league as The Waitresses' song, it's "Christmas in Suburbia" by Martin Newell. Track 8 on The Greatest Living Englishman.

Wed. 12/19/07 9:51am
jonathan:
wayne butane is GENIUS!!

Wed. 12/19/07 9:51am
hjmaiere:
Hark!

Wed. 12/19/07 9:53am
Chance From That Third World Country, Maine:
I want Krampus...

Wed. 12/19/07 9:55am
Wes:
Did I hear Julius Axelrod will be stopping by today for a chat?

Wed. 12/19/07 9:56am
Parq:
The Eddie Noack parody had me grinning all over the place at a time of day when I usually can't open my eyes all the way.

Wed. 12/19/07 10:01am
Wes:
Might as well play barking dog jingle bells in the same set as jingle belch...you know, keep that all together, nice and tidy

Wed. 12/19/07 10:01am
Listener David:
YESSSS!!!

Wed. 12/19/07 10:02am
John from Oslo:
Fartin & Burping Bells RULE! And it is a great thing that the FCC allows load farting! But saying arse, uh oh...

Wed. 12/19/07 10:03am
jonathan:
IRWIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wed. 12/19/07 10:05am
Parq:
Outright prolonged laughter!

Wed. 12/19/07 10:05am
Listener Dave:
Elakeliaset has a Christmas album. Someone even did a youtube thing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUi_cMU0wuQ

Wed. 12/19/07 10:06am
Listener Gazoo:
Irwin Rules!!

Wed. 12/19/07 10:07am
nh_dave:
Ken I just got back from a vacation in acapulco. While driving around in the back of a taxi the taxi driver was blaring (and humming along) with Tatu's song. The hit they had. I laughed thinking of how much you would enjoy that image :)

Wed. 12/19/07 10:10am
nEGATOR:
Ken, you are now creating the, "Christmas soundtrack for the rest of my life". Thanks!

Wed. 12/19/07 10:10am
Todd 76%:
is that Irwin track available for download? it just kicked my yule..

Wed. 12/19/07 10:13am
People Like Us:
here's part of a cut up I did on the subject - you can grab this until the end of today or until Ken plays it, whichever is sooner! http://www.peoplelikeus.org/People_Like_Us-The_Xmas_Show.mp3

Wed. 12/19/07 10:13am
Wes:
I'd like to have one of those electrical project kits where you can make over 100 different gadgets, thanks.

Wed. 12/19/07 10:32am
Tom:
Can you post Irwin's "Santa Clause" on the blog?

Wed. 12/19/07 10:32am
rachel.:
great stuff.

Ron Paul 2008.
Restore it.

Wed. 12/19/07 10:34am
Ken:
Tom, yes, I will try to get it on there this afternoon.

Wed. 12/19/07 10:35am
Keith:
Oy Vey Maria.

Wed. 12/19/07 10:36am
Jeffersonic:
Great stuff Ken. (as usual)

Wed. 12/19/07 10:36am
Charles:
Hey, Ken. I found my copy of "What Sweet Child of Mine Is This?", if you're interested. What's the best way to send it (5.3MB)?

Wed. 12/19/07 10:36am
rachel.:
oiker

Wed. 12/19/07 10:37am
stuart:
Oh, poop. This is an Annunciation song, not a Christmas song. Human gestation period is 9 months.

Wed. 12/19/07 10:38am
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this is my grandmother's all tiem favorite song. She died in her sleep on christmas eve the year my uncle came to visit and her whole family was together for the first time in many years-my uncle and grandfather began to reconcile from that point forward

Wed. 12/19/07 10:40am
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Too much disclosure, methinks.

Wed. 12/19/07 10:41am
Mickey Mephistopheles:
@Stuart: Well, neither is "Let It Snow" or "Jingle Bells". And December 25 ain't Jesus's birthday. I'm waiting for "Kyle's Mom Is A Big Fat Bitch" to be included in a list of holiday favors

Wed. 12/19/07 10:41am
?:
everything doesn't need to be ironic-where would we be without the disclosure of artists?

Wed. 12/19/07 10:41am
Dickdong:
Arrrrghhhh! This is so sweet my hair is turning to sugarrrrrggghhhh11

wow! there is a book
"Yodel-Ay-Ee-Oooo: The Secret History of Yodeling Around the World"
and more good links on the amazon page.

i am also edumicated by the wikipedia entry on yodeling.

Wed. 12/19/07 10:49am
Listener Dave:
Well yeah. I didn't hear about the April thing. I remember the September theory being based on records that indicated that that was the tax collecting season, hence the traveling. Hadn't heard about April.

Wed. 12/19/07 10:49am
stuart:
Old research - shepherds tended their flocks by night only in the spring, when they were lambing. (Unless, of course, "tending" is a euphemism.)

Wed. 12/19/07 10:52am
John from Oslo:
Virginity is hereditary, Ken

Wed. 12/19/07 10:53am
stucco toast:
god's a fucker

Wed. 12/19/07 10:53am
Mickey Mephistopheles:
Ken: It means "Bizarre Love Triangle" should be sung in every church in the world

Wed. 12/19/07 10:53am
Charles:
It's all crap, Ken. A shoddy adaptation of the Egyptian myth of Osiris, Isis, and Horus. We just can't get over worshipping a Sun God. Just look at Superman.

Wed. 12/19/07 10:59am
Wes:
Charles: study the Superman "S" emblem...that's a snake, not a sun. But, you're right, partially, modern day Xtianity has returned to pagan idolatry and symbolism in the quest for world government/control of Jerusalem and the "end of the world" THOSE are the crazy ones. Leave us incense swinging old order catholics with our business to tend to, we don't worship the sun.

Wed. 12/19/07 10:59am
Stephanie Monseu:
It's only in fhe forbidden books of the Apocrypha that one finds out about Joseph and Mary's other children (Jesus' bro James) and Jesus' eventual marriage to.... yes, a true marriage of good and eeeeveeel, the whore Mary Magdalen!

Wed. 12/19/07 11:01am
stuart:
SM: No, James is mentioned in the NT. They found his ossuary a few years ago, complete with inscription. Some people doubt its authenticity, but it's got to be authentic because it was very expensive.

Wed. 12/19/07 11:02am
Charles:
I dig the apocalyptic tone, Wes, but Superman is only powered by the Sun, and was two Jewish men's attempt at creating a fictional Messiah.

Wed. 12/19/07 11:02am
Wes:
If nothing else, the gnostic texts sell well, see Dan Brown's book of lies and the moooovie industry making $$$ on it and inserting their own occult imagery in the process.....gotta love mental conditioning of a populace!

Wed. 12/19/07 11:02am
Vivian:
i wonder if Thurston and Kim sing this song to Coco..

Wed. 12/19/07 11:03am
zoe:
I don't think it's in the Apocrypha about Jesus' siblings, I think it's in the regular New Testament (Protestant translations probably tho).

Wed. 12/19/07 11:09am
Sean Daily:
Probably one of the last comments! Woo hoo!

Wed. 12/19/07 11:10am
Stuart:
The Perfect Reference gives a NT ref. for kid brother Jimmy. Says he was called "The Just" because of his ascetic practices (as in he Just wanted a little bit of stuff?) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Just

Wed. 12/19/07 11:12am
Charles:
Ken, I sent you a link to more xmas music, it's in your Inbox

Wed. 12/19/07 11:14am
Other Charles:
Ken: Put on Hallo Gallo. Not XMas-y, but it is driving music. For those of us who have to drive for the Holidays.

Wed. 12/19/07 11:17am
Ken:
So when does the new tATu movie open? We have to plan this viewing - its supposed to open in January.

Wed. 12/19/07 11:22am
stucco toast:
did i hear some jim nabors in there ?

i think he or gomer have an xmas albumen

Wed. 12/19/07 11:23am
Wes:
Jim Nabors probably has half a dozen xmas albums, just check your local thrift store record rack. Jim will be there waiting.

Wed. 12/19/07 11:24am
Sean Padilla:
Pretty much every Christmas-themed song that I can possibly stand has already been played on this program :-)

Wed. 12/19/07 11:24am
Ken:
Wow Stucco, nice catch! There was one second of Jim Nabors in there by mistake.

Wed. 12/19/07 11:54am
Listener Dave:
Thanks for the Thurl! Now for some Zatumba mixed with "Hi" and I'm ready for the holiday!

Wed. 12/19/07 11:54am
Chance From That Third World Country, Maine:
Ron Paul for President, but if not..

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for Prez!

Wed. 12/19/07 11:54am
stucco toast:
prediction:
large screens will start to be common in church.
video sermons initially, then the stained glass
(especially as sunlight becomes scarce).

the experience will merge with the theatre experience,
with church distinguishing itself with FDA-approved religio-entheogens dispensed by the Rx-preist.
or, a device that stimulates the 'god part of the brain' (which see)
depending which is approved (papally, governmentally) first.

Wed. 12/19/07 11:58am
stucco toast:
this show's a keeper..
will burn the mp3 when it becomes available
and play for friends over the holidays.

Wed. 12/19/07 11:59am
PRINCE COBRA:
tru that. KEEPER

Wed. 12/19/07 11:59am
Charles:
Thanks for another great Holiday show, Ken! See ya next year!

Wed. 12/19/07 12:00pm
Stuart:
yay for streaming and wget - am keeping the show, will replay for office christmas party

Wed. 12/19/07 12:00pm
prince cobra:
hahrahdae.

Wed. 12/19/07 12:01pm
Claused:
Murry Xmas, Ken

Thu. 12/20/07 2:29am
John from Oslo:
julkattor to you b.bell and a merry kat to ken

Thu. 12/20/07 5:30pm
Simon:
Hi Ken, great show as ever.
You might like to check out "Ghosts of Christmas past" on Les Disques Du Crepuscule. Has the track "praying for a cheaper christmas" on it by The Swinging Buildings (rumoured to be New Order in disguise), plus lots of other goodies. Favourite xmas lp in our house.

cheers, chief,

Simon

Tue. 12/25/07 1:16pm
negator:
Listening to this show on Christmas Day! Thanks for making it holy again, Ken. I want God's sloppy thirds! THat's the way I like it....